People Like Us

Chapter 7: Expect The Unexpected

~Noelle's Pov~

After running vampire speed into the forest, I found a tree and sat in front of it. I brought my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them, bringing them as close to my chest as possible. Then I just..lost it. I cried. That's all i could do. I haven't had blood in almost 24 hours and I almost lost my control and bit Zayn. I can't harm him. I wouldn't e able to live with myself if I hurt him. I buried my face in my knees and just continued to cry. This isn't how I wanted tonight to be. I really like Zayn. I mean really, really like him. His caramel eyes, his defined jawline, his body, his voice, mainly his existence. He has such a big heart for people. Everything was just too much. I know he seen my red eyes by the way he looked at me. I just had to get out of there before it was all too much and I ended up biting him. I know i wouldn't have been able to stop if I bit him, the smell of his blood was just too much to bare. I had to run away from him. My sobs started to die down then suddenly I heard a twig break. My head immediately snapped up into the direction the noise came from. Why is he here?!

~Zayn's Pov~

After Noelle ran out on me, I had no other choice but to go and find her. I don't want anything to happen to her. I can't let anything happen to her. I need to find her. She could be anywhere. I am currently walking through the woods, looking for that certain blonde hair. I have been looking for over an hour and still no sign of her. I accidentally step on a twig and I hear a gasp. I look around and I see her. Her blonde hair is messy and her face is tear-stained. Her eyes are blue with red around them, evidence that she has been crying. I run over to her and kneel down in front of her. "Elle, where have you been?! I've been searching for you for over an hour!" I say, placing my hands on her shoulders. 

"Z-Zayn, what are you doing here?" is all she asks. Seriously?! She's in the middle of the woods, where anything could happen to her and that's all she can say?! "Are you serious?! I've been looking for you! I was worried about you Noelle!" I tell her. She lets her knees go and jumps up onto her knees and wraps her arms around my neck, hugging me tight. Without any hesitation, I hug her back just as tight. "Thank you." she mumbles into my neck. I pull back and sit on my bum, pulling her to straddle my lap. My hands were resting on her hips while her hands were folded on her lap. She looked down at her hands then glanced at me. 

"Noelle, can I ask you something?" I quietly ask her. "S-sure." she says, her eyes looking into mine. "What happened back at your house?" I say, looking down at her hands then back at her. Noelle's mouth opens but then quickly shuts. She shakes her head and looks down at her hands. "I-I can't tell you." her voice is a small whisper against the quiet wind blowing around us. "Why?" I push on. Her head snaps up in my direction and it's like she's almost glaring at me. "I just can't okay?!" she almost growls. Well, that was uncalled for. "I'm sorry." her face softens immediately after her sudden outburst. "It's okay." I say, giving her a small smile. I put my hands on her cheeks, wiping away her tears with my thumbs. She smiles, her tiny left dimple appearing. Before I can comprehend what's happening, she pushes on my shoulders and collides her lips with mine. I'm taken back by her rough action but soon recover, kissing her back. My hands are back on her hips and her hands are placed on either side of my head.

The kiss started to get heated. My tongue slides across her bottom lip, her accepting my plead right away. Her tongue feels soft against mine. My heart beat is picking up pace with each kiss we are exchanging. My grip on her hips tightens causing her to lower onto my body. Her lips leave mine and she starts placing kisses along my jawline and down my neck. Her delicate lips leave my neck and she smirks at me, staring at me with her bright and beautiful blue eyes. I smirk back and she starts to lean in to kiss me again. Just as her mouth was inches away from mine, she sits right up and gasps for air. I lean my up onto my elbows and look at her. "Elle, you okay?" I ask her.

Noelle opens her mouth to reply but lets out a scream and falls to the ground clutching her sides. I struggle to sit up and rush right over to her. "Elle, please speak to me!" I plead. She just screams again but this time she clutches her head. "Please make it stop." her voice is scratchy from screaming and she starts crying again. Her whole body shakes with cries and all I can do is sit there and rub her back to try and help make her feel better. "Zayn, please make it stop." she pleads again. "What happened?" I ask her quietly, not wanting to cause anymore pain to her head. "I h-have a massive p-pain in my head. Zayn, h-help me p-please." she begins to sob again. My eyes start brimming with tears, not sure how I'm suppose to help her. "I wish I could stop it Elle." I say, feeling a tear slid down my cheek. I grab Noelle and hold her in my arms, trying to soothe her. Her head rests on my chest and I murmur more to myself, "I wish I could baby."